2023-12-12 08:36:00
Rather positive is the new SNCB 24-26 transport plan in Luxembourg? If we feel Michael Jacquemin is still mixed, the spokesperson for Friends of Rail concedes: “For the province of Luxembourg, if we weigh it up, it’s rather positive! Il There are some improvements, but this is not what will change the lives of commuters, the changes remain minimal. We do not see any improvements in terms of travel time. The only improvement is the introduction of the M7 trains on Luxembourg-Brussels, it must be said that we have been waiting for them for ages”. We are talking about double-decker trains. “Instead of being a single train, it will be a double-decker train, which was highly anticipated! This is a big plus. The current assessment? We canceled a lot again last week, it’s painful for users! This is due in particular to the work at Marloie station. Delays are disguised or minimized by train cancellations which are not taken into account in the delays.”
The Friends of Rail observe that on this same line 162 Libramont – Luxembourg, out of the 17 trains, there are only three IC trains (05:11, 06:11 and 12:11 departing from Luxembourg) for which there are You have to change at Arlon station. Ditto three IC trains (3:32 p.m., 4:32 p.m. and 5:33 p.m. departing from Brussels) for which you must change at Arlon station in the Brussels-Luxembourg direction. We can also talk about progress.
It’s a miss!
Regarding line 43 Marloie-Liège, the friends of Rail give zero points, they curse. “We are disappointed. This is bad news at Marloie for connections to IC trains coming from Brussels or Luxembourg, for which connections to and from Liège are still not assured. This forces travelers to wait almost an hour for just a few minutes. That’s a miss.”
Another northern line, line 42 Gouvy – Liège. “There is no change, except the last train departing from Gouvy which was still running after 10 p.m. and which is now cancelled, just like the last train departing from Luxembourg which was running after 9 p.m. Unfortunately, there is a reduction in supply. It’s a real regression.”
For users of the Libramont-Athus line, the Gaumes lobby welcomes the investments in Athus station: “We are pleased to note the renovations at Athus station, work which was necessary. There is no change in the timetable, except that now there are two trains per hour between Athus and Luxembourg in both directions! Which is good news, even if we are still waiting for the return of direct trains between Virton and Luxembourg.”.
According to the non-profit organization, a “RAS” for line 166 Dinant – Bertrix – Luxembourg.
“No more trains between Liège and Marloie”
On the SNCB side, we remind you that this new plan extends until December 2026. “During the week, there is now a return to the full service between Athus and Luxembourg. More trains on weekends between Liège and Marloie will be on the program for the futurer, dit-on.
From December 2025, we will have an additional possibility for residents of the Marche-en-Famenne, Hotton or Durbuy region to travel more easily to Liège on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.”
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